Chinese and European Prints of Astronomical Instruments
Describing the instruments and their applications, Verbiest drew on the work of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. The Chinese woodcut illustrations of Verbiest's instruments show the influence of Tychonic instrumentation and the modifications introduced to conform to Chinese astronomical needs and taste.
Armillary Sphere (Huangdao yi), Chinese, after Ferdinand Verbiest, 1674
Another equatorial armillary sphere (Armillae Aliae Aequatoriae), German, 1602